Geography Of Belgium

Location	Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Geographic coordinates	50 50 N, 4 00 E
Map references	europe
Area	total: 30,528 sq km land: 30,278 sq km water: 250 sq km
Area comparative	about the size of Maryland
Land boundaries	total: 1,385 km border countries: France 620 km, Germany 167 km, Luxembourg 148 km, Netherlands 450 km
Coastline	66.5 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: median line with neighbors exclusive economic zone: geographic coordinates define outer limit
Climate	temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
Terrain	flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast
Elevation extremes	lowest point: North Sea 0 m highest point: Signal de Botrange 694 m
Natural resources	coal, natural gas, construction materials, silica sand, carbonates
Land use	arable land: 23.28% permanent crops: 0.4% note: includes Luxembourg (2001) other: 76.32%
Irrigated land	40 sq km (includes Luxembourg) (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes
Environment - current issues	the environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry, extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries; uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (now resolved) have slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges
Environment - international agreements	party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Geography note	crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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Geography Of Belgium